Transmission system.



J. SCHLIG.

TRANSMISSION SYSTEM.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 15, 190,7.

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APPLICATION FILED JAX. 15, 1907.

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APPLICATION HLB'D JAN. 15, 1907.

Patented Dec.22, 1908.

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JOHN SCHLIG, OF CHICGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO'A'SCHLIGS DIRECT DRIVE, OF CHICAGO l- ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION' OF ILLINOIS.

TRANSMISSION' s'irsrniit.'`

specification of Letters' Patent.

resented Dec. 22, 1908. i

Appiieation mea Januaryis, i901. i serie No. 352,460.

To all whom it' may concern:

Be itknown that I, Jol-1N Sannio, citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, inthe county of Cook and4 State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement yin Transmission Systems, of which the following is a full, clear, concise,

and exact description, reference being had.

to the accompanying. drawings, forming a part of this specification. l

My invention relates to transmission eary ing and controlling mechanism, particu arly to earing 'and controlling mechanism for. vehicles,l such as'aut-oniobiles, the obiect of the invention being tofproduce transmission gearing and controlling mechanism there-for which is more direct, less complicated and' at the same time more efficient than. mechanism of this class heretofore used.' t

In automobiles, forinstance, it is desired v that the'gearlng mechanism be arranged to transmit 'several forward speeds, usually three', namely, slow speed, intermediate speed and full speed, and 'provision must also be'made for reverse driving, usually of one-speed Whichis 'comparatively slow. Heretofore to` obtain such speed' relations complicated gearing mechanism and controlling mechanism was necessarygthe transmission mechanism involving complicated coun-4 tershafting and gearing and in these fsysi tenis also gears are normally out of mesh and must be brought into'niesli usually while the :machine is running,l and asV the' gear teeth are usually very small andcomparatively weak, the result was .Y more -or less stripping'and mutilation of the gears which soon `become, useless. `Complicated lever mechanism lwas-also necessary in these prior systems tobring the various gears into'ac- 'tionto obtain the various directionsl andl The main object of .my invention is tof provide for direct gearing connection be-y tween tlie engine shaft and the axle o r shaft tobe driven without the use 'of complicated gearing arrangement and countershafting.

' All the gears of my system are always'in full mesh and 'their connection. and' service' accomplished bv clutches having comparatively ,heavy clutch teethfor engaging into companion teeth carriedl -.by' the` drivinggears., The si'ze of the. clutch teeth lis' not"A limited, as is the size of Tgearing teeth-,and

heav to withstand any sudden strains. The clutc teeth are also so arranged that their meshing is rapidly accomplished with practically no noise, and there can be only very little. relative movement between the clutchcollars'and the clutch teeth on the'gears before they are absolutely locked together. This arrangement practically eliminates any of the noises which are so prevalent iiiprior systems in which, 'when gears are to be brought together, there is great tendency for them to rasp by each other quite a while. i

Vsystem or' my invention associated with a shaft or axle to'be driven, the top halfbf the inclosing casing' being removedand part of the gearing mechanism being `shown in' section; F ig.' 2 is a sideview from the right, thecasinv, driving source and clutch control- 'ling niecllianisni being removed; ig. 3 is a Side view from the left of the system, the casing and driving source being removed; Fig. 4 isla' face View of a clutch collar; Fig. 5 is an edge view of a clutch collar;"F i"g. 6

'is an enlarged' view of the clutch selecting mechanism looking from .plane 6-6 of Fig. .1; and Fig. 7 is al front-view ofthe locking ani'sin.

- 'I have shownmyinvention appliedv to an automobile, the driving axle being in utwo parts, 1` and 2, terminating respectively in beveled gears -3 and 4 formingwell-known rdifferential mechanism. "Beveled'pinions 5 mechanisml for the clutch lvselecting mech and'6 engage above the beveled gearsB and 4 and .pivotnthe cylindrical wall A'f f the dierential casing. The left'wall' of the',v differential vcasingfis shown 4ir'i'te'gral with; the

cylindri'cil'w'all and hasthe hub::9 bearing. n

jforins the right 'wall off thefdiierentl Vcasing and. hasth'e' hub 10 'bearing on the axle part 2.' Secured o 'the wall Sfby means of bolts 11 is the disk 12" carryin'gtheb'evel'ed gear ringi'l and T14. The vring 13 has the 4annular tongue 15 extending upwardly therefrom, and the ring 14 has the annular tongue 16 exteiiding'inwardly, and when the parts'a're assembled the tongues 15 and 16 )lit over each other and the boltsl17 pass :therethrough and through the disk 12, thus forming a rigid main gear wheel.

vExtending forwardly fromv the vehicle laxle and preferably at right angles thereto -is the engine o1 driving shaft 18 driv'en by the engine E. This shaft is journaled in the end bearings 19 and 20 and the middle bearing 21, all 'supported from the inclosing frame or casing 22 which casing entirely 'incloses all the gearing mechanism and also'l carries the bearings 23 vand 24 in which ai'e journaled the axle sections 1 and 2 respectively. In Fig. 1 only the lower halt' of the iitclosing casingis shown, the upper half, however, being the same and fitting over and .adapted to lie bolted to the lower half. Loos-ely inou'ntedon-the driving shaft 18 are the beveled pinioiis and 26 meshing,

respectively, with the gear surfaces 13 and :14 or: the inain gear. These driving' pinions are ot'novel construction and arrangement.

The pinion 25 has the axial bore 27 which fits thedvriving shaft, theintermediary bore 28. of larger diameter and the outer bore or chaniber'29 of still greater diameter, leaving the pinion is the extension 32 from which extend the-clutchteeth 33 and 34, saidteeth "and 'extension 32 surrounding the chamber 35. The gear 26 has the axial bore 36 fitting the'driving shaft aiid the bore or chamber 37 of larger diameter. The hubfof the pinion at the t'oot of the teeth has the'reduced sec-- tion 38 of substantiallyfthe'same diameter as the bore or chamlcer 29 in the pinion 25.

The end 39 of the hub beyond the section 38 is, s' ill further` reduced to adiameter sub- I -stantially equal to the diameter ofthe bore or chamber -28'in`tlfe pinion 25. -From the other lend of the pinion 26 extend clutch yteeth-l0l` 'When the 'e driving gears are assembled .on. tlie shaft the ball bearing 41 engages over the shaft against the collar42 thereon, and this ball bearing engages in Athe compartment 37 of the pinion 26. A ball bearing.y '43.encircles the part 39 of the pinion 26 and is `disposed in the compartmen-t'29 of the pinion 2,5 between the shoulder 31 and section 38. the part 39 enffaging in the compartment 28 ef the pinion 25 against the shoulder 30. lnthe compartment 35 of the pinion 25 is arranged the ball bearinfr 44 which has one'membersecured to the driving` shaft. and thus tle drivingl pinions are confined on the shaft between this rijri'd memberof the ball bearing 44 and the during driving, and the ball bearings reduce tlle friction to a' minimum. I

A section 45 ot' the driving shaftbetween the pinion 25 and the bearing 19 is squared for' receiving the sliding clutch member/16, whose construction is best shown in Figs. 4 and 5. This clutchmember consists of `the two similar halves 47 and 48, which are held together by a ring 49 and set screW.'50. The halves when assembled have the central square opening 51 which fits the squared sections on the shaft and from one tace extend the 'teeth 52, 52, and 53, 53, they teeth 52 beingshown opposite 4each other on a vertical.

line, and the teeth being shown opposite each other on a horizontal line. The teeth are all the same width,"whi is equal to the width of t-he spaces`54 lc tween the teeth.

rlhe teetlg52 also are. slightly longer than the teeth 53.' When the clutch member is to be mounted on the shaft-:its halves areapplied trom opposite sides thereto and the ring 49 Jthen applied andthe set screw 50 tightened.

teeth 34 ot the pinion 25, and the short teeth 53 of the clutch `member are shown opposite the long teethv 33 of' the pinion.v If nowthe clutch member is moved toward the'oinion l come into engagement with each other and the rotational movement of the shaft transmitted to the pinion. tained on the clutch member the teeth there-v of will drop into the spaces between the teeth on the pinion 25, thus firmly locking the clutch member and pinion together- By having teeth of unequal length, upon move- .ment of the clutch frame toward the pinion the clutch member can rotate through only a small angle .before clutching takes place,v

that is, before the big teeth .come into engagement. In other clutches the teeth are all of the same length and .there is always a possibility of a 'great deal of reative rotalion ofl the teeth past each other before they would finally grip, this being tle main causeA of noise. On the driving shaft between the collar 42 and bearing 21 is another squared If pressure is main-- the opposed tee-th willy engage and if the. driving shaft is turning the long teeth will section 55 for receiving'the clutch member 56, which is similar to the clutch irembcr 46.

nomen by means of the gearing ring 13, While it' the clutch rod is moved. rearwardly the clutch member will connect the pinion 26 to the engine shaft and rotation will be transmitted to the main driving gear through the gear-- closing casing These pinions 62 and 63 are of the same construction and shape as the pinion 25. A ball bearing 66 is interposed betWeen thepinion 62 and the bearing 21,"while a ball bearing 67 is interposed loetween the pinion 63 and the bearing 20. n the engine shaft between the pinions is the squared section 68 for receiving the clutch member 6'9 Which is of similar construction as the other clutch members already described, except that this member 69 has teeth on both sides. An annular groove 70 is engaged-by. the fork 71 .on the `clutchfrod 72. Extending from the beveled gear 64 is the hub; 73to which is secured the pinion' 74. This pinion meshes With a gear 7 5 pivoted on the stub shaft 7 6 extending from the in `closing frame 22, and this gear meshes With.

the gear 77 loosely pivoted. on'the cylindrical section 7 of 'the Vdifferential casing, a

f ball bearing 78 being interposed between this gear andthe disk 12 of the main gear. Teeth 7 9 extending from the hub o'f the gear 77 are adapted to be engaged by the teeth 480 extending fromthe clutch member 81.

4 This clutch member also surrounds the difere'ntial casing but has only longitudinal movement thereon by virtue of keys 82. Ir"

. .this clutch member is moved into clutching engagement with the gear 77 and theengine shaft is rotated the gear 77 Willbe rotated I through the gears 74 and-7 and the direction of rotation Will depend upon which of the pinions 62 and 63 is connected with the engine shaft by the clutch member 69. This rotation of the getti' 77 `will be transmit-ted to the differential casing and to the main ear and axle. To control the clutching engagement of the clutch member S1 l provide lever mechanism. A forlr83 engages in the slot 84, as best shown in Fig. 2, and is secured to a shaft 85 suitably pivoted from the inclosing housing. as best shown in Fig.

I 1. Also secured to this shaft is an arm 86 whose end connects with one end of rod 87, whose other end connects 'with controlling mechanism which Iv shall presently describe.

lpending 4tongue 101.

operated by only'one lever to select and to operate the various clutch rods to put any of the gears into service.

.ein inclosing box 89 is supported from the engine frame E; of this box is a plate 90 having the openings 91 and 92 therethrough. Extending through opening 91 and through a bearing hub 93 in the opposite wall ol the box is a 'bar 94 which is connected with a clutch rod 57 by a uni versal coupling 95. Extending through the opening 92 and through the bearing hnb`96 is the bar 97 which is connected with the clutch rod 72 by the universal coupling 98. ln the plate 90 isa guide slot 99 in which is mounted the slide frame 100 having the de- Extending forwardly from the middle of this slide frame 100 are the tongues 102, 103, which form between them a groove 104. VIn the left Wall of the box 89 is a bearing hub 105 on Which pivots a. shaft 106 terminating at its inner end 'in a pinion 107 ard at its outer end in another pinion 108. The pinion 107 engages in the groove 104e and therefore any longitudinal movement of the shaft 106 will cause corresponding movement of the pinion 107 and of the slide frame 100. The upper part of the bar 94 isprovided With teeth 109 and the bar 97` has the teeth 110 adapted to mesh with the teeth in the pinion 107 when said pinion is moved a sulicient distance to the leftor right. The lower edge of the tongue 101 also engages in the teeth of the barst but directly below the groove 104C the tongue 101 4is 'out away to' leave the clear sectioi 111,

and thus when the pinion 107 is in mesh with theteethon-the bar 94. rotation of the pinlon `107 will cause longitudinal movement of the moved to connect the clutch member 69 with either one of the beveled pinions 62,63. vWhenever these pinions, however, are put into service the gear 77 must be clutched to the axle and this 1 accomplish automatically upon movement of the selective gear 107 and the slide 100 to the right.i An arm or post 112 extends from the right end of' the slide 100-and a pin 113 .pivoted in the hub 114 is adapted to be engaged. bv the post' 112 upon movement to the right ol the slide trame. Pivoted to the extesion 115 is a bell crank lever 116 Whoseone arm pivots -to the pin A113 and whose other arm connects Secured tothe front Wall'- i In Figs. 1 and 3 l have diagrammaticallyv illustrated actuating mechanism for the select1ve mechanlsm controlled by a single lever 117.

secured to one end of the shaft 118 adapted and gears.

to slide in stationary bearings 119 secured in any suitable manner to the framing of the machine. Extending from the other end of the'shaft 118 is the arm 120 terminating in a gear segment or rack 121 which is preferably formed as shown in Fig. 3, comprising side plates 122, 123, between which extend gear pins 124, which engage the teeth of the pinion 108 which extends between the side plates 122,123. Secured in any suitable way to the frame of the' -vehicle isa guide and locking plate 125. This plate has the two rectangular compartments 126, 127, separated -by the tongues 128, 129, `between whose ends the controlling lever 117 normally extends and is locked against rotation.

The operationof the transmission system is now plain. Normally the various clutch members are .away from the driving pinions Suppose the engine is started y and the engine shaft rotates only in one direction, as shown by the arrow in Fig. '1. lf it is intended to start slowly the controlling lever 117 is first moved toward the right (referring to Fig. 1') into the compartment 127. This movement causes the shaft 118 and arm 120 to move toward the right and also the shaft 10.6 with the pinions 108 and 107 thereon, pinion 107 moving into mesh with the teeth on rod 97. The post 112 of the slide 100 engages the pin 113 to rotate the bell cranklever 116, the final result being the throwing ofthe clutch member 81 intov engagement with the gear 77. The controlling lever 117 is then' rotated forwardly, thereby causing rotation of the arm 120 carrying the gear segment and consequent rotation-of the pinions 108, 107, the

pinion 107 causing forward movement of the shaft 97 and the clutch member 72, the clutch 'member 69 being moved to connect the pinion 6 3 with the engine shaft.

The resultant clockwise rotation of'this pinion will be transmitted through the beveled gear 62,-

pinion 64 and gears 74 and 75 to the gear 77 which will rotate to cause forward travel of the vehicle.

If it had been desired to start the vehicle in a reverse direction, the controlling lever, ,after having been moved The lower end of this lever. is-

lever is then moved to the, left into comparttoward the right, would have been rotated rearwardly to cause the clutch member 7 2 to be moved rearwardly. to carry its clutch member into enga ement with pinion 63 and the gear 77 woul be rotated in reverse 'direction to cause the Ivehicle tomovelbackwamdly.. If after having started in 'a forward direction it is desired to increase the speed, the controlling, lever 117 is rotated back vto its neutral plane and then moved toward the left into its central position.. With this movement the pinion 107 is, returned to its neutral position between the bars 94 and 97, and the post 112 of the slide 100 is moved to release the pin 113' to allow spring 88 to cause release of the'clutch mem ber 81 from the gear wheel 77 and the system is in its normal condition with all'the clutches out of action. The, controlling 85 me'nt 126, which causes the pinion 107- to come into mesh with the bar 94. The controlling lever is then rotated rearwardlywith the result that the bar 94 and'clutch rod 57 are moved rearwardly to carry the 90 clutch member 56 into engagement with the4 pinion 26, and the 4clockwise rotation of the engine shaft is transmitted to the outer gearing surface 14 of the main gear to cause increased forward speed of the vehicle. If 95 'full speed is now desired, the .controlling lever is rotated forwardly to the end of its stroke, the result being forward movement of the clutch member 57 to disengage the clutch member 56 and to connect the clutch member 46 with the pinion 25, whereupon the main gear is driven to cause maximumforward speed of the vehicle. The control- .ling lever could, of course, be moved to immediately throw in either the pinion 26 or 105 the pinion 25, and usually on level roads the intermediary forward speed pinion' 26 is thrown in from the first without first starting the vehicle with the slow speed forward pinion 63.

It will be noticed that when the controlling lever is in the compartment 126, it can not be rotated to connect in either of the forward gears 25, 26, without first'disconnecting one of the pinions 62 0'1'63 before the other 115 is connected. It will also be seen that when the pinion 107 meshes with one of the clutch shafts the other clutch bar will be locked by virtue of the engagement of locking tongue 101 with the teeth on the bar. Also before 12o the controlling lever can be moved from one compartment to thev other itv must pass through its neutral position, and therefore whichever clutch bar was atl first engaged will be moved to restore its clutch member to the neutral position before the pinion 107 can be brought into engagement with the 'next clutch bar. Also. as before stated, the vclutch member 81 will be held from the gear Vtime operationV ofthe gear 77 is desired. yWith vthis arrangement it is absolutely possible to connect in two driving pinions at the same time, it being absolutely necessary that before any clutch member can engage a driving pinion it must lirst be disengaged from the other pinion. Normally, the controlling lever 11'? is in position between the tongues 128, 129, and the pinion 107 is midway between the clutch bars, which are locked against movement by the locking tongue 101 of the slide 100, the clutch members 46, 56 and 69 being all in their neutral csition out of engagement with any '.driving pinions. Thezclutch member 81 is also normally held out of engagement from the gear 77 by the spring 88.

I thus provide a transmission system for automobiles or other vehicles which can be absolutely, controlled with one lever and in which all the clutch parts are locked against -moi-'ement except at the time during which they are to be acted. `I am enabled toobtain three speeds ahead and one reverse without -tho use of any c countershafting, and the gears ofmy system are never out of mesh, there being consequently no danger whatever that the teeth thereon will be stripped as is the case where it is necessary that gears be'brought into and. out of meshing relation while they are rotating. The' arrangement or1 the driving pinions on the single driving The driving pinions 25,- 62- and 63 are identical and interchangeable, which means a great saving in repairs. By adjusting the ratio between the gear 75 and pinion 7 4f the slow i l speedforward and reverse can be adjusted.

I do notfwish to be limited to the precise construction and arrangement herein shown and described, as changes Vmay readily be made without departing from the scope of my invention. l

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In combination, an axle or shaft tobe driven, a driving shaft' at` an angle to the l axle, a main gear connected to the axle, a

set of driving gears normally loosely mount ed on the driving shaft'and always in mesh with the main gear, a second set of driving gears normally loosely mounted on 'the driv .ing shaft, a gear common tothe gears of the second set and always in mesh therewith, a gear wheel concentric ,withthe axle but 'normally disconnected therefrom, a gearing train connecting "said gear wheel I' Vwith the gearconnected to the gears of the second set, clutch mechanism for connecting any'of said driving gears with the .drivinflr shaft to rotate therewith, `andl additiona clutch means for connecting the gearwheel vto the axle. u

2. In combination, an axle'to be drlven,

ly loosely journaled on the driving shaft,a common gear for the pinions of the second set always in mesh therewith, a gear wheel -normally loosely mounted about they axle, a gearing train connecting thegea'r wheel with the common gear for the second" set, clutchcollars for the driving pinions slidably mounted on the driving shaft but constructed to rotate therewith, means for independently moving anyone of said clutch collars into engagement with the corresponding driving pinion, and an additional clutch means for connecting the. gear wheel with the axle.

3. In combination, an axle to be driven, a driving shaft at an angle with the axle, a main gear secured tothe axle, a set of driving pinions normally loosely mounted on the driving shaft but always in mesh with the main gear, a second set 'of driving pinions normally loosely-,Inounted on the -driving shaft, a common gear for the pinions of the second set always in mesh therewith, a gear wheel normally loosely journaled about the axle, a gearing train connectinr the gear wheel with the common gear for the second set, clutch members for each set of driving .pinions slidably mounted on the drivin shaft and to rotate therewith, an` additiona clutch member always rotating with the axle and adapted when actuatedto connect4 the gear wheel withthe axle, means for moving the clutch members of the first set of d riv* ing'pinions to connect either one of said pinions to the driving shaft to rotate therewith and to rotate the mainv gear on'the axle, and means for causing movement of the clutch member for the -second set of driving pinions and the clutch member for `the gear wheel on the axle to connect said gear wheel with the axle and either one of the gears of the second set with the driving shaft.

4. In combination, an axle to be driven, a driving .shaft at an angle with the' axle, a main gear secured to the. axle, a set of pinions on said driving shaft normally loosely mounted thereon and meshing with the main gear, a second set of driving pinions normally loosely mounted on the driving shaft, a common gear for the pinions of the second set always in mesh therewith, a gear wheel normally idly mounted concentric with the axle, a gearing train connecting said gear wheel with the common gear for the second set, clutch mechanism associated with, each of the driving pinions, additional clutch mechanism associated with the gear wheel, selective mechanism associated with the clutch mechanisms, and a single operating arygear wheel normally idly mounted on the axle. a second set of driving 'piiiions normally idly mounted on the drivingshaft, a

gearing train connecting both pinionsof the secon-d lset with the secondary-gear wheel and always in meshing. relation with the pinions of the second set and with the secondary gear wheel, clutch mechanism for the second set for connecting either pinion thereof with the-driving shaft, clutch mechanism for con- 'necting the secondary gea'r wheel with the axle, and means for causing actuation of the clitch mechanism for the second set of driving piiiions and the clutch mechanism for the secondary gear wheel.

.4 v 6. In a system of transmission gearing, theconibination with an axle to be driven, of

a main gear mounted thereon, a driving shaft, a. high speed forward and an intermediary speed forward driving pinion normally idly mounted on said drivingshaft Aand alw'ays in mesh with the main gear, a slow speed forward driving pinion normally idly mounted ,on the driving shaft, a reverse driving pinion normally idly mounted on the ,driving shaft, a gearing train connected with both the forward slow speed and reverse pinions for. transmitting the movements thereof to the axle, the gears of said train.

being always in mesh, and clutch mechanism for independently. connecting any one l of the driving gears with the driving shaft tov rotate therewith to cause corresponding rotation of the axle.

7. ln a system of transmission gearing, the

combination of an axle to be driven, a main gear mounted on said axle, a driving shaft, a plurality of driving pinions mounted on said driving shaft, a secondary gear norvmally idly mounfed4 on the. axle and conneci ed with two of. tlre driving pinions on the drivingy shaft. tle other driving pinions on tle driving shaft being in engagement with the-main gear, and clutch mechanism for independently connecting any one of said driv- 'ing pinions in driving relation with the 'drivii'ig-sliaft.

8. In a system .of transmission gearing, the ciiinbination of an axle to be driven. a main gear secured to the axle, said inaiii gear having a plurality of gearing surfaces of different diameter. a driving shaft, driving pinians on said driving shaft connected with the corresponding gearing surfaces on said inain gear, a secondary gear normally idly ions with the driving shaft, and'clntcliing y mechanism for connecting said secondary gear with the axle.

9. ln a s stem of transmission earinm '2 he combination of an'axle to be driven, a main gear secured to said axle, a driving shaft at right angles to the axle, driving pinions normally idly-mounted on said driving shaft and engaging the main gear, a secondary gear normally idly mounted on the axle, another driving pinion on the driving shaft connected with the secondary gear, clutch .mechanism for independently connecting any one of said driving pinions in driving relation with the driving shaft, and additional clutch mechanism for connecting said secondary gear with the axle.

l0. In la system of transmission gearing, "he combination of an axle to be driven, of a main gear secured thereto and having gear surfaces, a driving shaft at right angles to the axle, a set-of driving pinions mounted on 'the driving shaft and meshing with the 'gear surfaces on the niain gear, a secondary gear normally idly mounted about the axle,

another driving pinion mounted on the driving shaft and always connected with the secondary gear, clutching'mechanisin for independently connecting any one of the. pinions of the set with the driving shaft, and 'clutching means for connecting the other driving pinion withthe driving shaft and foiI connectigthe secondary gearwi/th the axle.

ing pinions mounted on the driving shaft and engaging the main'- gear, a set of .forward and reverse driving pinions on said drivingshaft, a secondarygear mounted about4 the axle, gearing connecting thefforward 'and reverse vpinions with the .secondary gear'and always in mesh therewith, clutch mechanism for independently connecting 11. In a system of transmission gearing,

any one of the pinions of the first-set with the ldriving shaft, clutch mechanism for 'connecting the secondary gear with the axle,

and clutch mechanism for connecting either.

the forwarder reverse driving pinions with the driving shaft.

l2. In a .system of transmission gearing,

the combination of an axle to be driven. a otain gear mounted on said axle, a driving shaft at right angles to the axle, said main gear having a plurality of gearing surfaces` driving Apiiiions on said driving shaft, each 4engaging oneof the gearing surfaces on the mani gear, a secondary gear mounted about `for connecting the secondary gear with the axle. 13. In a system of transmission ge ring,

the combination of an axle to beV driven, a single driving shaft at right angles to the axle and rotating always in one direction, forward and reverse 'driving pinions on the drivingfshaftat one side of the axle, gears connecting said -driving pinions with the yaxle, and clutch mechanism for independently connecting the driving pinions with the driving shaft. whereby forward or .re-

verse direction of rotation may be transinitted to the axle.

14. In a' transmission system, the combination of an axle to be driven, a single driving shaft at right angles to the axle and vdriven only in `one direction, driving pinions on said driving shaft at one side of the axle, gearing always in meshing engagement with said driving pinions for connecting said pinions with the axle,clutch mechanistn :for each driving pinion for connecting the driving pinion with 'the 'driving shaft, select ive mechanism for selecting one of the clutch `iechanisms to be actuated and for actuating the selected clutch mechanism, and a single controlling lever for operating the selective mechanism.

15; Invaltransmission system, the combination of an axle to be driven, a driving shaft at right angles to the axle and rotating only in one direction, forward and reverse driving pinion's on said driving shaft at,

one side of theA axle, gearing mechanism V--Vc'onnecting the pinions ivitli the axle, clutch means for each pinion for independently connecting said pinion with the driving shaft to rotate therewith, selective mechanism adapted to move into operative relation with any one of the clutch means and to be moved to canse operation of the selected clutch means to connect the corresponding pinion to rotate with the driving shaft, and a single 4controlling lever 'for causing all movements of the selective mechanism.

16. In a transmission system, the combination of an axle tobe driven, a main gear .mounted on the axle, adriving shaft at right angles to the axle, a set of pinions on said driving vshaft meshing with the main gear, a. forward and a reverseibeveled pinion, both clutch mechanism for connecting the secondary gear with the axle.`

l I17. In combination, two sections of an axle to be driven, a differential casing pivoted on the axle parts, differential mechanism contained within 4thecasing for connecting theaxle parts, a" main gear mounted to rotate with the casing, a driving shaft at right angles 4tothe axle and rotating in one direction, forward driving pinions on said driving shaft engaging the main gear, a secondary gear rotatably mounted on the differential casing, a reverse pinion on the driving shaft always connected with the second.- ary gear, means for independently connecting anyone of the pinions with the driving shaft to rotatetherewith, and means for connecting the secondary gear to the differential ioo ed on the differential casing concentric with the axle, a slow speed forward pinion and a reserve pinion on the driving shaft, a beveled gear meshing with both the slow speed and lthe reverse pinions, gearing alwa s meshing with the 'beveled Igear and with t e secondary gear, clutches for independently4 connecting any one of the driving pinions.

with the driving shaft to rotate therewith, and a clutch -for connecting the secondary gear with the differential casing andthus with the axle.

19. In a transmission system, an axle to .be driven' comprising two parts, differential mechanism connecting together the ltwo parts, a casing mounted on the axle parts and supporting some of the jdiiferential i mechanism, a main gear lsecured to the differential casing concentric with th'e axle, a.4

driving shaft at right angles tothe axle and rotating only in one direction; forward driving pinions on the driving lshaft meshing with the main gear, a secondary gear mounted on the differential casing concentric with the axle, a slow speed forward pinion and a reverse pinion on the driving. shaft," a beveled gear meshing with both the slow speed and the reverse pinions, gearing always meshing with the beveled gear and with the secondary gear, clutches for independently connecting any one ofthe driving pinions with the driving shaft to rotate therewith, a

lclutch for connecting the secondary gear with the differential casing and thus with the axle, clutch rods for the clutches, selective mechanism for selecting the cl'utch rods and adapted to be actuated to move the se, lected clutch rod to carry its clutch member to connect the corresponding clutch, and a single controlling lever for controlling the operation of the selective mechanism.

20. In a transmission system, the combination of an axle to be driven, a main'driving gear on the axle, a driving shaft at right angles to the axle, forward driving pinions i on the driving shaft engaging with the main gear, a reverse driving pinion on the -driving shaft, a' secondary gear mounted concentric with the axle, gears for connectinglthe reverse pinion with the secondary gear whereby the ratio of transmission may be varied, means for clutching any one of the driving pinions to the driving'shaft, andk ary ygear to gear, means .for clutching either driving pinion to the. driving shaft, and `means for clutching the secondary gear to the ax-le.

22. In a transmission system, the combiiiation of an axle to 'be driven, a main gear driving shaft, a reverse driving pinion on the driving shaft, a secondary gear mounted concentric with the axle, gearing connectin said secondary gear with both the-slow spe and reverse pinions, means for independently clutching any one of the driving pinions to the driving shaft, and means for clutching the 'secondary gear tothe axle.

23. In a transmission system, the combination of an axle to be driven, a main gear on the axle, a driving shaftA at an angle with the axle and rotating always in-one'direction, a high speed forward driving pinion on said driving shaft meshing with the main gear, a slow speed forward driving pinion on Athe driving shaft, a reverse driving pinion on the driving shaft, a secondary gear mounted' concentric with the axle, gearing connecting said secondary 'gear with both the slow speed and reverse pinions, means for independently clutching any one of the driving pinions to the driving shaft, and means for clutching the secondary gear to the axle, said pinions on the driving shaft bein interchangeable.

In testimony whereo I hereunto siibscribe my nanie this 10th day of January A.- D., 1907.

JOHN sonne.

Witnesses:

CHARLES J. SCHMIDT, FRED W. KOEHN. 

